| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOWARD, RUSSELL 0297 (AR11122338) DID, KNOWING her DRIVER'S LICENSE OR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HAD BEEN CANCELLED, SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WHILE SUCH LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE WAS CANCELLED, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 322.34(2). ON 082111, I WAS RUNNING TRAFFIC ON SR 200 SOUTH OF C-39. I OBSERVED A VEHICLE TRAVELLING NORTH ON SR200 JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 491. I ESTIMATED THE VEHICLE'S SPEED TO BE 70 MILES PER HOUSE (MPH). I THEN ACTIVATED MY RADAR UNIT AND CONFIRMED THE SPEED TO BE 71 MPH. I THEN TURNED AROUND ON SAID VEHICLE BEARING FLORIDA TAG NUMBER 008-TZR AND PROCEEDED TO PERFORM A TRAFFIC STOP ON SR200 AND C-39. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER/DEFENDANT, WHO IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS KELLIE PALMER WITH DATE OF BIRTH (DOB) OF 112567. I ASKED HER IF SHE HAD A DRIVER'S LICENSE. INITIALLY, SHE ADVISED SHE DID NOT HAVE IT WITH HER AND THEN SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE A LICENSE AND THAT IT WAS NOT VALID. AT THIS POINT, I RETURNED TO MY PATROL VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THIS INFORMATION THROUGH "DHSMV", WHICH SHOWED HER LICENSE WAS IN FACT SUSPENDED. AT THIS MOMENT, THIS DEPUTY REALIZED THAT THE DEFENDANT, MS PALMER, WAS A SUBJECT THAT I HAD, HAD PREVIOUS CONTACT WITH SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE. AT THAT TIME, I HAD ADVISED MR PALMER THAT HER LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED AND SHE WAS NOT TO DRIVE UNTIL SHE GOT IT TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH "DHSMV". BASED ON THIS INFORMATION THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED FOR KNOWINGLY DRIVING WHILE LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. SHE WAS HANDCUFFED DOUBLE LOCKED AND PLACED IN REAR SEAT OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE DEFENDANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR FURTHER PROCESSING. WHILE AT THE JAIL, SHE WAS GIVEN UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION (UTC) NUMBER 8977-R0Z WITH A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE OF 090811 AT 1300 HOURS. SHE WAS ALSO GIVEN A CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WARNING CITATION FOR 71 MPH IN 55 MPH SPEED ZONE. THE DEFENDANT'S BOND WAS SET AT $500.00, PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
